Good morning, Peoria.

Peoria’s new bookstore, The Old Symposium, opened two months ago in the Warehouse District.

The small business, formed by Nick and Abbey Mitchell + designer Reagan Leslie Hill, welcomes locals to explore books and join book club groups while offering a cozy spot to feel welcome.

A fire broke out Sunday afternoon at Bickford House Assisted Living on Willow Knolls Drive, and prompt action from staff led to a quick evacuation; two residents were taken to hospital for a fall and smoke inhalation, and firefighters later confirmed the blaze was accidental and cleared the smoke.

Peoria’s faithful celebrated Archbishop Fulton Sheen on Sunday during a special anniversary Mass at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception marking 107 years since his ordination.

His upcoming beatification in St. Louis on Thursday is a key step in his journey to sainthood.

The UAW Local 974 Women’s Committee hosted its first arts and crafts sale in East Peoria Saturday, where 30 local vendors sold handmade crafts and baked goods to raise scholarship funds honoring a former committee member—organizers plan future events.